Chapter 44 know true essence

Then, are the sayings such as "restoring the essence and nourishing the brain" and "refining essence and transforming Qi" completely unfounded?This is not the case!We must understand the old and new Taoist and medical concepts mentioned above before discussing this matter, so that we can be more at ease.What is the essence of the true Taoists?In a word, "the natural function of life itself".Lao Tzu quotes the state of babies who "do not know the combination of male and female, but do it, and they are so fine." It is a good illustration.For example, when a growing baby is sleeping, he has absolutely no awareness of male and female sexual desires, but his genitals are raised, which means that life has essence (also called energy) distribution and energy. function of growth.At the stage of childhood, once the sexual needs and knowledge of sex are established, when the sexual organs are activated, the psychological concept of sexual desire will be aroused; ,Not necessarily.At this time, a series of hormones such as gonadal endocrine and pituitary endocrine will be stimulated by sexual psychology and change.Due to the alternation of psychology and physiology (nerves, blood, hormones, etc.), endocrine will quickly produce sperm and eggs through the stimulation of the testes and uterus.Then there is the intercourse of sexual behavior, and the phenomenon of ejaculation will occur.

After understanding this principle, the so-called "restoring the essence and nourishing the brain" and "refining the essence and transforming the qi" refers to the state where there is no desire in the mind, but the sexual organs are functioning instinctively.At that time, as long as one is absolutely pure and heartless, allowing it to return to normal in accordance with the natural blood circulation of the physiology, one can naturally reach the realm of repaying without repaying and replenishing without replenishing.If there is desire to cooperate with the function of the sexual organs, after the activity of gonad hormones and spermatozoa has taken effect, and then intentionally pick it up, control it and turn it around, it will increase a lot of bladder and blood. waste.In mild cases, it is forced into the bladder and affects the prostate and other functions.In severe cases, the heart, lungs, liver, cranial nerves, etc. will have the worst serious consequences.In the Danjing of Taoism, people should understand clearly that the saying "the source of water is clear and turbid" refers to the difference between these two phenomena.

But as a matter of fact, most people who practice meditation and Taoism reach this stage, almost no one can do "doing" without arousing the slightest desire.Even if it can be done once in a while, if you continue to work hard, it will be extremely difficult to be pure and self-preserved due to the oppressive effect of the physiology.Therefore, in terms of the work of "building the foundation in a hundred days" and "refining and transforming Qi", there is indeed a sigh that "students are like a cow's hair, and those who achieve the Tao are like rare horns".If one's energy is exhausted due to old age, or due to illness, or because of doing those unorthodox works, the sexuality is impotent, or the gonads have lost the ability to regenerate at all, so there is no desire in the mind. time.However, what has been said above is only an overview of the tangible essence from the perspective of physiological functions.If we go one step further and investigate the root of the ability to generate energy, then we must explore what Buddhism calls "mind essence", which is the ultimate principle of the "true essence" of the "Supreme Alchemy"!